, 1887-09-22

conference both legally and morally
bound TO the fuifllmant OF its con
tract with the people Of Port Town
send.
LesoIrcd, I'd That we proceed to
establish university as contemplated
III said contract
RcsoIred, 3d-TEat a committee Of
six. consisting of Rev. J. y. Denison,
Hon. j. Il. Lewis. David T. Denny.
j. l. Davis, Henry Laudes and Allen
Weir, be appointed 10 appear before
the commission of said conference
and demand the fuliillment of said
contract, urging all moral and tinan-
cIaI claims on our part TO secure the
location at this place And the
/ chairman of this committee Is re
quested to Immediately notify the
chairnfan Of the conference commits
sion that they (the committed are
ready to present the claims Of Port
Townsend before said commission
now, and request that the commis-
sloH be called together at the earliest
practicable date, for the hearing and
final determination of the matter.
ReSoIced. 4th-That in case said
commission decides adversely to the
claims Of Port Townsend and does
not proceed to locate here, we will
push forward with all possible speed
TO establish and endow such an in
stitution on the Briggs site, and that
their bonus Subject to the consent Of
the donors thereof may be gwen to
some other religious denomination
willing to comply with and carry ont
the original plan Of the organization
of the university.
heSOiCed, 5th-That we instruct
Rev. John \. Denison and Allen
Weir to proceed Immediately to can
vas western Washington with such
thorOughness as they are able, to
secure funds for the building and
endowment of said university"
ResOIred, That the NJ. E. Annual
Conference, at its recent session in
olympia, attempted TO violate u solemn
contract made with the eitizent of Port
Townsend, contract upon which our
citizens have proceeded iD good faith at
great expense of time and money, and
have raised the entire amount pledged.
That we hereby express our hearty dis
appreciation of such action as said Con-
ference has taken; that we cannot be-
lie7e that such action meets the approx
al of the members of the Methodist
Episcopal Church of Western Washing
ton, that we demand of said 81. Z. Con-
ference the fulillment of lis contract,
and
ReSoIred, That the Secretary be in-
stracted to furnish copies of these reso-
lutions to each member OF the commit
tee Of reference appointed at the recent
Conference session, elso that he furnish
copies of the same to the newspapers OF
Western Washington, aud to the Pacific
Christian AdcOcate mt Portland, Or,
with request for publication.
Resolued, That we greatly appreciate
tue course pursued by the Seattle Post
InteiiigeHceF in regard to the contract
to estab!isb a University at Port Town
send; that its ahle, candid and Fair pres
eutatisf.i 81 the case meets our hearty
appreciation, and that We pledge it a
grateful recollection of its service in n
cause of such broad minded justice.
The above resolutions were adopted
by unanimous rising vote
A telegram was read from Hon.
Leigh Hunt of tho Seattle P-L, OK
pressing sympathy and pledging sup
port, which was received with pro-
longed cheering.
On motion it was ordered that
Messrs. j. n. Denison, Allen Weir
and a. 4. Plummer prepare circu-
lar letter to subscribers to the uni
versity bonus. giving full information
as to proceedings thus far, and de-
fining the present status of the mat
ter; also outlining the steps about to
be taken as per resolutions adopted
at this meeting; aud embodying
request to each donor to indicate his
or her consent, in writing, to permit
the use of the bonus as originally
subscribed, under the patronage of
any other denomination than the
Methodists-in case it should be de-
cided by the trustees to make such
disposition of said university prop
erty.
A committee of ways aud means
was appointed, consisting of d. W.
Smith, Chas. Nj. Bradshaw and H. E.
Morgan, to raise necessary fands to
meet the expenses that may be in
cured in carrying out the wishes of
the people in this matter.